Roe announces candidacy for 158th District State House seat

A West Chester area man has announced
his intention to seek the Republican endorsement for State
Representative in Pennsylvania’s 158th District.

Eric Roe informed the Republican
Committee of Chester County earlier this week of his intention to
seek retiring Representative Chris Ross’ seat in 2016.

Roe said, “The Republican Committee
of Chester County, led by chairman Val DiGiorgio, is incredibly
well-run.”

In his letter to the Republican county
committee members Roe said, “Rarely does a volunteer organization
operate as effectively and efficiently as our Republican Committee.”

Chester County has been led by
Republican leadership for 150 years and under that leadership,
Chester County has been recognized by Moody’s Investor Service as
“One of the Top 24 Best Managed Counties in America” and
Forbes.com called Chester County “One of the Top 10 Places in the
Country to Raise a Family.”

Roe is currently the administrative
analyst for Commissioner Michelle Kichline and has previously served
at the Republican National Committee in Washington from 2009 to 2011,
where he was Chairman Michael Steele’s staffer during the 2010
midterm election. Later, he served as Special Assistant at former DHS
Secretary Michael Chertoff’s homeland security consulting firm, The
Chertoff Group LLC. In 2012, Roe helped run the regional CPAC events
for the American Conservative Union. He holds a bachelor’s degree
in political science from American University and a master’s degree
in public policy from University College London.

Roe is involved in a number of
volunteer organizations. He sits on the board of the Domestic
Violence Center of Chester County. He and his wife, Alice, both
volunteer with Chester County Women’s Services. Roe also teaches a
naturalization class on Wednesday nights for immigrants and aspiring
citizens in Kennett Square.

“My legislative priorities are in
line with the unalienable rights found in the Declaration of
Independence: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is
important for us to defend the defenseless, including the unborn.
Stopping higher taxes from eroding our freedoms is a high priority.”

Roe said he is determined to pass
Paycheck Protection and a Right-to-Work bill that would allow people
to take any job without joining a labor union, if they so choose. “I
can’t pretend, however, that I can achieve all of this on my own. I
will be eager to work with the other 202 members of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives.”

Eric Roe grew up in West Bradford and
East Bradford Townships. He and his wife, Alice, live in West Goshen
Township. Eric is the son of QVC host Mary Beth Roe. The 158th
District includes East Bradford, West Bradford, West Goshen, Newlin,
New Garden, East Marlborough, West Marlborough, and London Britain
Townships, as well as the Borough of Avondale.